Cooking device.



W. R. JEAVONS.

COOKING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 15, 1912.

Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

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PATENT COOKING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 2, 19117.

Application filed February 15, 1912. Serial No. 677,800.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVJLLIAM It. JEAVONS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and tate ofOhio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in CookingDevices, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to cooking devices, and more especially todevices or attachments which are adapted to utilize the heat ascendingin a more or less well defined vertical column, as from the chimney ordrum of a lamp or lamp stove.

It is the general object of this invention to provide a device whichwill, with a comparatively low heat extending over a long period oftime, effectively and thoroughly cook certain articles, as cereals,without danger of burning or scorching the same, and without liability,on the one hand, of fermentation and, on the other hand, ordisintegrating the grains or kernels of the cereal.

A further obj ect of the invention is to provide a device, in the natureof an attachment to be used with heaters of the character referred to,which is particularly adapted for the support of the utensil containingthe article to be cooked and for the proper distribution of the heatedgases thereto and thereabout.

A still further object of the invention is to provide, as a part of thedevice, a special construction of heater and specially cooperatingfeatures of such heater and attachment.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the description andclaims, with particular reference to the drawings hereof, wherein,

Figure 1 represents a perspective View of a complete heating and cookingdevice constructed in accordance with the invention; Fig. 2 a plan viewof the said device with the cover and cooking utensil removed; Fig.

3 a view, partly in section and partly in elevation, of the device shownin Fig. 1, said figure correspondingsubstantially to the line 83 of Fig.2; Fig. 4 a sectional view corresponding to the line izd of Fig. 3,looking in the direction of the arrows, and Fig. 5 a sectional detailshowing the base of the device.

The invention shown herein is in the nature of a particular applicationof the method and broad principles disclosed in my copending applicationSer. No. 677,799 filed herewith.

Describing the various parts by reference characters, 1 denotes the fontof a heating stove, which is preferably of the lamp-stove type. Thisfont may be of any desired size and capacity and is preferably provided,be-

tracted, as shown at 7. The chimney will preferably be of sheet metaland is provided with a window 8, the lower end of which is about flushwith the top of the burner 3. The window comprises a sheet oftransparent material, as mica, mounted in a frame 9, and is providedwith an indicator consisting of a vertical strip 10 connecting the topand bottom of the frame and having a horizontal series of spaced lateralprojections 11, which projections constitute an indicator, whereby theheat delivered from the chimney may be regulated in accordance withvarying conditions of use, the amount of heat being dependent upon theamount of flame and such heat being determined by bringing the top ofthe flame to the height of the desired lateral projection 11.

lVith the heater thus described, there is employed a special form ofappliance or attachment for utilizing in a very efficient manner theheat contained within and liberated by the vertical column of air andprodnets of combustion discharged from the top of the chimney. Thisattachment comprises generally a supporting base for the heating deviceand a vessel support and heat distributer supported above the base inoperative relation to the top of the chimney. The base shown hereinconsists of a horizontally extending strap 12, which is connected to thethree vertical legs 13 of the attachment. The strap is of generallJ-shape in plan view to provide an opening for the lateral insertion ofthe font therein and to conform throughout the major portion of itsextent to the vertical surface of the font. The

strap is connected with the legs 13 by rivets extending through saidlegs and through outwardly projecting portions 14 and 15 of said strap.The lower ends of the-legs are bent outwardly, as shown at 16 to providefeet for the support of the heating device and the heating and cookingattachment.

A bottom support for the font is conveniently formed by means of a strap17 connected to one of the legs 13 and to a strap 18 extendingtransversely with respect to the strap 17 and connected with-the strap12,-as by means of rivets. The straps l'? and 18 constitute a seat forthe bottom-of the font 1, and the parts are so proportioned that,

when the font is in place, the flange 2 thereof will lie immediatelybeneath thestrap 12, as shown in Fig.1 and as indicated in dotted linesin Fig. 5.

19 denotes a plate, preferably circular 1n shape and provided near itsperiphery with an annularseat 20, of general trough or V shape. Thisseat is connectedwith the main body of the plate by a downwardly andoutwardly inclined flange 21, and the main body of the plate is providedwith a c1rcu -;lar series of apertures 22 which are prefer ably locatedimmediately ad acent to the upper end of this flange.

*Below thecentralportion of the plate 19 is located a collecting hood23, said hood 30' having an open bottom and closed top and beingprovided with. a plurality of upwardly inclined tubes'24 leading fromthe upper portion thereof and connected to and discharging throughapertures 25 formed in the flange 21. Four such tubes are shown,

but it is obvious that the number and dimensions of these tubes may bevaried to suit =varying constructions and varying incidents of use. Thelower portion or skirt of the hood 23 is cut away,-a-s shown at 26, tocorrespond to the lateral opening provided in the base and to permit theupper end of the chimney 6 to pass under said hood as the font is slidinto place on its seat in said base.

With the construction as thus far described, it will be apparent thatthe products of combustion'and heated air arising hood being preferablyof the shape shown in the drawing and havinga rounded top andsubstantially a cylindrical side. The particular article to be cookedwill lee-placed within anopen top vessel 28 having a cover 29 and beingof suchdimensions as to pro-.

vide with the hood a space surrounding said vessel and through whichspace the gases will circulate prior to being discharged through theapertures 22. As will appear more especially by reference to Fig. 3, the"gases discharged through the tubes 24 rise adjacent to the wall of thehood 27, collect Lin the top of the hood about the utensil 28 andgradually submerge the same, after submergence escaping through theapertures 22,

the flow ofvgases being indicated by the arrows. By'this distribution ofgases, the cereal in the upper part of the utensil will be heated to asomewhat higher temperature thanthat at the bottom, which will permitthe sereal to be cooked for a long period of time'at a temperature aslow as one hundred fifty degrees Fahrenhelt without'souring orfermenting, and on the other hand will allowthe use of a temperature ashighas one hundred ninety degrees Fahrenheit without disintegrating thegrains or kernels.

A device of the character set forth herein,

while comparatively simple and economical of production, has proven tobe of-great value and efficiency in cooking various articles, especiallycereals. Owing totheeftions 11, the height of the flame and theconsequent amount of heat can be readily varied to adapt the device'tothe-requirements of various articles of food.

Having thus described I invention, what I claim is:

lQIThe combinatiomwith the chimney of a lamp or stove, of a hoodarrangedto receive'the heatedair andproduc ts of combustion fromsaid chimney, aplurality. of tubes extending upwardly from and communicating with theinterior of said hood, a vessel support carried by said tubes, and ahood removably applied tosaid vessel support and adapted to receive thegases discharged through said tubes, there being aperturesprovided insaid support for the-escape of such gases.

2. The combination, with :the chimney of a lamp or stove, of'an openbottom hoodarranged to receive the gases arislng from said chimney, aplurality of tubes eXtending'upwardly and outwardly from said hood, avessel support mounted on said tubes and provided with r apertures forthe discharge "ends of said tubes, said support being'provided with anannular seat located outside of said aperturesand beingprovidedwith aseries "of' discharge apertures located acent to theformer apertures andbetween the same and 'the central, portion of said support, and a hoodremovably-applied to said seat. 7

BI The combination, with the chimney of a lamp or stove, of a hoodarranged to receive the gases arising-from said-chimney, a pluralityoftubes extendingupwardly and outwardly from said hood, a vessel supportcomprising a plate having a downwardly and outwardly inclined flangeprovided with apertures registering with the discharge ends of saidtubes, there being an annular seat provided outside of said flange andsaid plate being provided with a series of discharge apertures locatedadjacent to the upper end of said flange, and a hood removably appliedto said seat.

l. The combination, with a lamp or stove, of a hood arranged to receivethe gases arising from said lamp or stove, a plurality of tubesextending from said hood, a vessel support comprising a plate providedwith apertures registering with the discharge ends of said tubes, therebeing an annular seat provided outside of said apertures and said platebeing provided with a series of discharge apertures located within saidseat, and a hood removably applied to said seat.

5. The combination, with the chimney of a lamp or stove, of an openbottom hood having a portion of its lower end removed and arranged toreceive the gases arising from said chimney, a plurality of tubesextending upwardly and outwardly from said hood, a vessel supportprovided with apertures with which the upper ends of said tubes registerand with a series of discharge apertures, a hood removably applied tosaid support and adapted to receive the gases discharged from saidtubes, and a base having an opening corresponding to the removed portionof the first mentioned hood for the insertion of a lamp or stove.

6. In a device of the character set forth, the combination, with thechimney of a lamp or stove, of a plate having a central vesselsupporting portion and provided, outside such portion, with a series ofdischarge apertures and with a series of apertures located outside ofand below the first mentioned apertures and provided with a seat for ahood located outside of the second series of apertures, tubescommunicating with the second series of apertures, means for supplyingheated gases from the chimney through said tubes, and a removable hoodfor said seat.

7. In a device of the character set forth, the combination, with thechimney of a lamp or stove, of a plate having a central vesselsupporting portion and provided, outside such portion, with a series ofdischarge apertures and a series of receiving apertures and having aseat for a hood located outside of said apertures, tubes communicatingwith the second series of apertures, means for supplying heated gasesfrom the chimney through said tubes, and a removable hood for said seat.

8. In a device of the character set forth, the combination of a heatdistributing device, a base in operative relation to said device, saidbase being provided with a substantially horizontal font support andwith a strap located above and spaced from said support, said supportand said s ap each having a lateral opening for a font lOOC y, and aheating device having a font provided with an outwardly projectingflange arranged to pass beneath and in proximity to said strap when thefont is applied to said seat.

9. In a device of the character set forth, the combination of a heatdistributing device, a font seat therebelow, said seat comprising asubstantially Ushaped strap, a font seat located below and spaced fromsaid strap and having a lateral opening registering with the open end ofsaid strap, a font slidably supported on said seat and provided with anoutwardly projecting flange projecting beneath and ada Jted to beengaged by saidstrap, and legs connecting said strap and said heatdistributing device.

10. In a device of the character set forth, the combination of a basehaving a font seat provided with a lateral opening, a heat distributingdevice above said base, and a hood having its lower portion removed tocorrespond to said lateral opening and provided with a plurality oftubes discharging into said distributing device.

11. In a device of the character set forth, the combination, with thechimney of a lamp or stove, of a heat distributing device, a hood havinga lateral opening near its lower end and provided with a plurality oftubes arranged to discharge into said distributing device, and a supportbeneath the hood along which the lamp or stove is adapted to be movedthereby to bring the top of the chimney through the lateral opening inthe hood and thereby beneath said hood.

12. In a device of the character set forth, the combination of a basehaving a font seat provided with a lateral opening, a hood above saidseat having a lateral opening in its lower portion corresponding to theformer opening, a lamp having a font adapted to enter the seat and achimney adapted to enter the opening in the hood, a distributing deviceabove said hood, and tubes extending upwardly from said hood anddischarging into said device.

13. In a device of the character set forth, the combination, with thechimney of a lamp or stove, of a vessel support, a vessel thereon, ahood removably mounted upon said sup port and coiiperating therewith toform an inclosure for the vessel, and means for circulating heated gasesfrom said chimney upwardly between the vessel and the wall of the hoodand adjacent to said wall and downwardly adjacent to the vessel, wherebythe hottest gases are collected above the vessel without first impingingupon the bottom of the vessel and the cooler gases are discharged from apoint adjacent to but beneath the Vessel. I 1

14; In a device of the character set forth, the combination, with thechimney of a lamp or stove, ofa Vessel supporta hood removably mountedupon and cooperating with said support to form an inclosure fora vessel,and means for circulating heated gases from said chimney upwardlyadjacent to the wall of said hood and downwardly between such wall andthe central portion of the chamber.

15. In a device of the character set forth, the combination, with thechimney ofa lamp or stove, of'a Vessel support, a hood cooperating withsaid support to form achamber, and means for supplying heated gases fromsaid chimney upwardly adjacent to the wall of the hood and fordischarging the same from points near the bOttOlIIOfth chamber 1 andtoward the center of tlie chamber with respect to the flow of theentering gases.

plying heated gases from said jcliimney to the chamber in a 1ura1ity*ofupwardly flowing streams at points remote from the vessel, and means fordischarging the gases thus admitted at pointsadj acemto the hottom ofthe Vessel, whereby theheated gases are collected 'abovethe vessel andthe'vessel is submerged in such gases with the 'top of thevessel"subjected to the highest temperature of such gases.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afix my signati'i're' in the I presenceof two witnesses. I

' WILLIAM 1a. JEAVQNS Witnesses? Y J. B; HULL, BRENNAN B.-Wns'r.

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